I'm sure you've never thought of this before, The pride and ignorance is always the same, The motivations always vague, And understanding's never gained No one realizes until it's over What really matters Deceptions run wild like the soliders in the mud, The trenches full of questions and despair But oh, young soldier, will that matter When you're dying, lying there? Does clarity comfort you? No, it did not me When it sunk in, That I was almost dead, Not one single thought In my young, naive head Related to Britain, Or Germany, Or France, Simply the images of my best friends Lying shot in the chest, Or stumbling on a deadly shell, Or breathing in the gas, Or my wife's last kiss Before I fell into this mess Of lies and war No, I'm sure you've never thought of this before.
"Never"
I'm sure you've never thought of this before,The pride and ignorance is always the same,
The motivations always vague,
And understanding's never gained
No one realizes until it's over
What really matters
Deceptions run wild like the soliders in the mud,
The trenches full of questions and despair
But oh, young soldier, will that matter
When you're dying, lying there?
Does clarity comfort you?
No, it did not me
When it sunk in,
That I was almost dead,
Not one single thought
In my young, naive head
Related to Britain,
Or Germany,
Or France,
Simply the images of my best friends
Lying shot in the chest,
Or stumbling on a deadly shell,
Or breathing in the gas,
Or my wife's last kiss
Before I fell into this mess
Of lies and war
No, I'm sure you've never thought of this before.